Nearly 20 years after deathrock and Batcave first appeared on the music scenes in Southern California and London, the deathrock [[revival]] began in Southern California. During 1998 in [[Long Beach, California]], owners of the Que Sera, a local bar, asked Dave and Jenn Bats, Jeremy “Jermz” Mesa, and friends, to throw a one-night “old school” Gothic Halloween party. After the success of the one-off party, the event quickly evolved into a regular deathrock club called Release the Bats [http://www.releasethebats.info/ ReleaseTheBats.info] and a focal point in California for the reemerging deathrock movement. (The club is named after a song by the Australian band [[The Birthday Party (band)|the Birthday Party]].)

Nearly 20 years after deathrock and Batcave first appeared on the music scenes in Southern California and London, the deathrock [[revival]] began in Southern California. During 1998 in [[Long Beach, California]], owners of the Que Sera, a local bar, asked Dave and Jenn Bats, Jeremy “Jermz” Mesa, and friends, to throw a one-night “old school” Gothic Halloween party. After the success of the one-off party, the event quickly evolved into a regular deathrock club called Release the Bats [http://www.releasethebats.info/ ReleaseTheBats.info] and a focal point in California for the reemerging deathrock movement. (The club is named after a song by the Australian band [[The Birthday Party (band)|the Birthday Party]].)

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The current deathrock movement is similar to the original deathrock scene in Los Angeles and the Batcave movement in London [KissKissBangBang.com], but more unified in the US, UK, and Europe through various record labels. In addition to clubs, the current scene is centered around concerts, special events, parties, and horror movie screenings. The [[internet]] is playing a major role in the deathrock [[revival]]. There are [[websites]] devoted to the discussion deathrock [[music]], [[Band (music)|bands]] and [[fashions]] as well as horror movies, such as [http://www.deathrock.com deathrock.com] and [http://www.post-punk.com post-punk.com], plus [[Electronic mailing list|mailing lists]] for deathrockers on various online virtual communities, such as [[MySpace]].

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The current deathrock movement is similar to the original deathrock scene in Los Angeles and the Batcave movement in London [KissKissBangBang.com], but more unified in the US, UK, and Europe through various record labels. In addition to clubs, the current scene is centered around concerts, special events, parties, and horror movie screenings, as well as bands like [[Cinema Strange]], [[Chants of Maldoror]], [[Tragic Black]], and [[Strobelight Records]]. The [[internet]] is playing a major role in the deathrock [[revival]]. There are [[websites]] devoted to the discussion deathrock [[music]], [[Band (music)|bands]] and [[fashions]] as well as horror movies, such as [http://www.deathrock.com deathrock.com] and [http://www.post-punk.com post-punk.com], plus [[Electronic mailing list|mailing lists]] for deathrockers on various online virtual communities, such as [[MySpace]].

The deathrock/ Batcave movement in England is also growing quickly, particularly in [[London]]. Regular deathrock nights in the city, such as Dead & Buried (named after an [[Alien Sex Fiend]] song).

The deathrock/ Batcave movement in England is also growing quickly, particularly in [[London]]. Regular deathrock nights in the city, such as Dead & Buried (named after an [[Alien Sex Fiend]] song).